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Weren't those tests done on x79 systems with multiple PCI-e x16's?
Not sure it's 100% representative of what you'll see if you're running on z77 with 1x16 and 1x8. That might be another "huge" bottleneck as well.
4 way SLI? Not exactly a representative benchmark.
The second graph is better and yes, it's still not huge. No-one disputing there's probably a bottleneck but come on - rein in the rhetoric.
thats not important as he has read it somewhere so it has to be true.
trust me, not worth it he has in his head that PCI-e 3.0 is going to make his pc superfast and PCI-e 2.0 will run like a dog.
I will also admit the 2nd graph is more represntative of what I will be experiencing, but:
32>53, 62% increase
69>97, 41% increase
52>78, 50% increase
40>61, 51% increase
79>108, 36% increase
56>85, 52% increase
How is that not huge?
BECAUSE ON A Z77 MOBO YOU WILL NOT GET 16X 16X SLI![]()
I will also admit the 2nd graph is more represntative of what I will be experiencing, but:
32>53, 62% increase
69>97, 41% increase
52>78, 50% increase
40>61, 51% increase
79>108, 36% increase
56>85, 52% increase
How is that not huge?
It will x16 x8 right? Will this will make the difference insignificant? I'd like to see some benches before I consider the difference insignificant.
Unless going from x16 x16 to x16 x8 will reduce those % figures by 10-20%, it'd still be a huge increase for me.
Gigabyte said:2.1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
* The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode.
It will be x8 x8 SLI PCI 3 on z77 mobos... x8 pci 3 is basically pci 2 x16 BUT the evidence your showing is PCI 3 16x 16x...
So you won't actually see that major a difference from PCI 2 to PCI 3. Like everyone else has been saying.
Key to this is the source, without that the graphs are worthless. This is one case where a decent scientific method is required.
Yes but clarifying a point helps sometimes so it's best to do it just incase.